Combined merry-go-round and teeter board



A. F. HAUMERSON. COMBINED MERRY-GO-ROUND AND TEETER BOARD. APPLVIQATIQN FILED JULY 23,1921.

1,42 1,468. Patented July 4, 1922.,

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mm- "MEL Him um a J5 J4 ANTON F. HAUMEBSON, OF FOB-T ATKINSON, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR T0 POUNIIER HARE/0W COMPANY, OF FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN.

COMBINED MERRY'-GO-ROUND AND TEETER BOARD.

Application filed-July 23,

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, AN'roN F. HAUMER- SON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Fort Atkinson, in the county of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined MerryGo-Rounds and Teeter Boards, of" which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined merry-gorounds and teeter boards particularly useful for the pleasure of children in public playgrounds or private play yards.

The object of the invention is to generally simplify and improve the construction of teeter boards and supports therefor'whereby a durable construction will be presented and friction reduced to a minimum; to mount the teeter board for rotation about a vertical axis whereby the device may be employed as a merry-go-round; and to provide for the simple erection of the device so as to'properly maintain its position when in use and to permit ready removal as a unit to a different place of use if desired.

Another object is to provide a simplified and cheap construction of combined merrygo-round and teeter board which will embody durability and efliciency in operation.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed; a

In. the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation, partly broken away and partly in vertical section of a combined merry-go-round and teeter board constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1,

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken to one side of the teeter board pp Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 1,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modi- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented July 4,1922.

1921. Serial No. 487,018.

fied form of supporting means for thestaqid ard, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary. elevational' a horizontal position, anda plurality of legs 7 being fastened tothe central portion-ofthe standard 5 and thence extending downwardly and outwardly to vertical lower portions which extend through openings in the outer ends of the spider arms for bracing said legs in their proper relation. The lower ends of the legs 7 are sharpened soas to readily penetrate the ground wherebythe standard 5 is efliciently support-ed against lateral displacement and at the desired elevation.

A rectangular frame 8 is mounted upon the upper end of the standard 5 in a vertical position and the same has a horizontal roller 9 journaled therein between the. top and bottom bars of the same for supporting a teeter board 10 which projects through. said frame 8. The board 10 is provided with a series of transverse grooves 11 of" arcuate form for selective reception ofthe upper portion of the roller 9'so as to permit proper balancing of the board at opposite sides. of the roller in accordance with the variation of weight upon the ends of said board: when in use, the interfitting relationship between the board and the roller by the provision of these grooves preventing accidental longitudinal displacement of the board 10 to a large degree while permitting easy rocking of said board; 7

In order to permit the board 10. to revolve relative to the standard 5 was to permit use of'the device-as a merry-go-round, a ring1'2 is fitted onto the upper end of the standard 5 and is provided with an outwardly projecting pivot pin 13 whichpivotally extends through an opening in the, bottom frame bar of the frame 8. A cotter pin 14 may be employed for maintaining the frame 8 on the pivot 13 while allowing the frame 8 and standard 5 may be seated and there secured by any suitable form of securing device such as screws or nails adapted to pass through the apertures 21 and into the standard 5. socketmember 20 are aplurality of radially Integral with the bottom of the extending arms 22 suitably reinforced and provided with depending legs at their outer ends, said legs being pointed to penetrate theground as described with respect to the legs 7.

Referring to Fig. 6, the substantially rectangular frame 8' may be opened, at its top of the substantially U-shape with the roller 9 journalecl horizontallytherein and adapted to be pivoted to thestandardfi by means of the pin 13. This form of frame will allow the board 10 to be more readily placedupon the roller 9 and the danger of children having their hands caught under .cross pieces of the rectangular frame shown in Figs. 1 and 3 is eliminated. However, to all intents and purposes, the substantially rectangular open frame 8 is equivalent to that indicated by 8' in Fig. 6. Otherwise the structure is similar to Fig. 1.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit and scope thereof.

i What is claimed as new is 7 1. A combined merry-go-round and teeter board comprising a support, a frame supported in a vertical position upon the upper end of said support and swiveled upon the latter about a vertical axis, a transverse ,member supported by said frame, a teeter board extending through the frame and "resting upon said transverse board, said transverse member comprising a horizontal roller, and said board being provided with transverse grooves near its central portion for selective reception of said roller. 2. In a device of the class described, a

standard having an open frame mounted in ,avertica-l position upon the upper end thereof, a roller journaled transversely of the frame upon a horizontal axis, and aboard extendin ,throughthe frame and resting upon sai rollerfortilting movements.

3. In a device of the class described, a

standard having an open frame mounted in a vertical position upon the upper end thereof, a roller journaled transversely of the frame upon ahorizontal axis, and a board extending through the frame and resting upon said roller for tilting movements, said board being provided with a series of transverse grooves in the central portion thereof for reception of the upper portionof said roller whereby said board is maintained against accidental longitudinal displacement while permitted to tilt.

4t. In a device of the class described, a vertical standard having a relatively long board mounted thereon and movable relative thereto, a spider fixed to the lower end of said standard with radial horizontally positioned arms, and angular legs anchored at their upper ends to the standard and extending outwardly and downwardly through the outer ends of the spider arms below said standard, the lower end portions of said legs being pointed for penetrating the ground.

In combination with an upright standard having an axially projecting rigid pivotipin upon its upper end, a rectangular open frame disposed in a vertical position upon the upper end of the standard and having said pins swiveled in the lower bar thereof whereby rotating of the frame is permitted about a vertical axis, means supported by the frame for accommodating persons for travel about said standard, said last named means embodying ateeter board tiltable in the frame and adjustable longltudinally through. the latter, and means to prevent accidental longitudinal displacement of'the board through the frame.

6. In combination with an upright standard having an axially projecting rigid pivot pin upon its upper end, a rectangular open frame disposed in a vertical position upon the upper end of the standard and having said pins swiveledin the lower bar thereof whereby rotating of the frame is permitted about a vertical axis, means supported by the frame for accommodating persons for travel about said standard, said last named means embodying a teeter board tiltable in the frame and adjustable longitudinally through the latter, and means to prevent accidental longitudinal displacement of the heardthrough the frame, said last named means including a transverse member withln the frame, sald board he ing provided with transverse grooves for selective reception of said transverse member.

In testimony whereof I aiiixmy'signature.

ANTON -F. HAUMERsoN; 

